Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-21
Items from District a..


As have never seen an item from "A,
which is located in the southeast part of
6-31, l thought would scratch few.
The settlers have organized school
and will soon commence to erect a double
breasted mansion on the square with
Kansas brick, e buffalo sod. We have
AZ Kids to commence with and good pros
poets for more, as several of our old bach
elors are thinking of changing single
blessedness for double cussedness.
Mr.. Fuller is fencing pasture and will
soon have "A model farm. The right man
in the right place.
Mr.. n. NJ. Thompson also has his wire
to make pasture He has just erected
one of the celebrated Waupun vaneless
mills bought of Diffendafer Il Lee, OF
Colby. His place begins to look like
home Let the good work go on.
| see our ignorant correspondent from
No. AZ, that lives in Hardscrabble City,
feels good to think he is disowned by the
short hand reporter from Georgetown.
Bro. don't kick methodist but get down
on your prayer bones.
Wanted, BY 4 yeang bachelor Of good
fqssS-~-Sslo oexselrse5er NO objections to
! age or color on the A6FThe shstA11E-rr ]
2s-6-3l, or enquire for J. T. at the resi-
Idence of w. l.. Yarger (alias brassy) on
southwest quarter 22-S-31
| Jack Butterfeld says he has boss to
trade for wife. Anyone having any
thing in that line will do well to see him.
Our kind friends Miss Frank Harper
and sister Clara have gone to Colby to
run millinery and dress making shop.
I'VE wish them success and fortune
soon that they may return to their bes
fellows.
Will Yarger has gone into the poultry
, business and has one hog. That look'
funny for bach. Wonder if Odell vii
get Il call soon.
Our young folks had hop last Tues
dav evening at the residence of DavlC
Hester All report an immense time ex
t cept Terrence Patterson. He looked
: sleepy for three days. He had better no
take Democrat girl again or he will ge
lost for good.
Mr.. Ward has fine herd of cattle ant
4 boss boy to take care OF them: Fer
sons having stock to herd will do we'll t
get Harry to round EN- up.
Our Union Sunday School will be hell
e at the residence of o. Fuller on tn
1 southeast quarter 1851. The metho
p dists can't stomach Campbellite to unit
with them in their sod church, but the
: could beg money of them to build tn
church Verify say unto you give tn
o orthodox chance A colored minstre
!. troop could get the church to perforr
in, ct least it did. Thank God l am no
one of the clan. OCCASIONALLY.
o The Coronado men who were arrest
; ed for the shooting of LeOti citizens
> and who are in Jail for that act, hav
d appealed ito the supreme court to b
k released. They waved examination
it as they say, because they did not wis
a to have even preliminary in Loot
n and because Col. Ricksecker, OF tn
d second militia regiment advised ther
|. to, stating that be feared mob i
e case the trial came off. The follow
ing is list of the men now in prlso
:, awaiting trial: n. MalsOm, c. 4
, Hare. A. II. Wheat and W. A. Frusl
e at Garden City, and J. ". KNAPP
Frank S. Lilley, j. F. Olinger, job
h B. Leahey, r. S Howard, NJ. A. Wa
ton. Charles Secrist, Wesley MOor'
:. Charles Flack, James +. Secrist, :
+ Dodge City. Others havi been arres
ed ard gave bail for their appearance
Wallace Register
For Trade.
i. A first class timber claim in Sherma
county. Will trade for team, wagon an
harness. Call at CAT office 6-4t